James Anderson Dischingthun was born in the Holland district ofStronsand in the Orkney Islands. His name tells us that his father'sfirst name was Andrew, and the only Andrew Dischingthun so faridentified in Orkney was the Reverend Andrew Dischingthun, Minister ofTowsay, who is mentioned in a document relating Patrick Stewart, Earlof Orkney on 5 March 1605. James moved to Bergen where he marriedLutzia Jansdatter of Bergen sometime before or during 1634. Jamesapparently witnessed a fellow Bergen-based Orcadian Thomas Cromartie's[SSNE 6857] sale of land in 1640. He also corresponded with AndrewSmyth, sherriff-depute of Shetland in August 1642. He had sewveralchildren namely Job, Marthe, Wenche, Ahl, Wilmiche, Anders, Anna,Jacob, Elen, Jon and Lisbeth. He died before 24/08/1668 though hiswife lived on until the 1680's. In 1657 his land and wealth werevalued at about 1800 rdl, and in 1686 his son Job lived in his house.Important events in Dischingthun family were recorded in the familybible.